Did Bruce Campbell Confirm Army of Darkness 2?

In groovier than mere groovy news, a new report suggests Army of Darkness 2 is definitely in the works, and Bruce 'Ash Williams' Campbell will star in it.

According to Comicbook.com, the Evil Dead and Army of Darkness star was asked at Wizard World Nashville Comic Con if a sequel to Raimi's third Evil Dead movie was going ahead. Here was Mr. Campbell's reply:

““The last one was twenty-two years ago. I just haven’t been racing to do it. Sam Raimi is just a little bit busy making the biggest movies in Hollywood. I used to be busy. Now I’m not. That’s why I’m here."

“Ash would have to stop occasionally from chasing some deadite to catch his breath. Maybe we could do that, I guess. That would be exciting. Fight in a walker. That would be alright. Hit them with my cane. Fake them out, have a fake heart attack, distract a zombie. I like it.”

Campbell then apparently got serious.

“Alright sir, the answer is yes.”

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While rumours of a sequel have been circulating since March, this is the closest we've come to absolute confirmation...although the story itself is yet to be confirmed or denied by Campbell. But hey, a little daydream every now and then never hurt anybody, right? We'll update this story with any further news as we get it.

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